A stunner from Gary Cahill in a 4-2 win away to Spurs #OnThisDay in 2012! Tomoris goal vs Wolves. The Denmark international recoveredto feature regularly under Tuchel and played a key role in their Champions League success in 2020-21. Carvalho joined Chelsea along with manager Jose Mourinho in the summer of 2004. Ironically, the recipient isnt even a centre-back. As defence has often been the bedrock of their success, here are the four best centre-backs of the Abramovich era. Desailly was tenacious, quick and a powerful defender, who excelled in the air. Chelsea fan throwing some punches at the David Luiz poster live on Sky Sports News , Good jab on him to be fair pic.twitter.com/o0Yxi6e8kn. Over an 18-year period, Harris was rarely out of the first team. will be sorely missed by the Chelsea faithful. But the England international was deemed surplus to requirements by Tuchel and joined AC Milan, where he has since become a Serie A winner. A popular character among his teammates and a dressing room joker, hes also brave and bold on the pitch. Strong, fearless, a renowned leader, and better the ball than many gave him credit for, Terry became the Blues heartbeat during their most successful era. He helped the club to the Europa League title in his debut season and has not looked back since. During his 9 years spend at Chelsea, Ivanovic made a total of 377 appearances, scoring 34 goals which is the second most number of goals by a defender for the Chelsea football club behind John Terry. Chelsea on a free transfer in the summer of 2020 but. Carvalho had a special connection with manager Mourinho but he continued his excellent performances even after his departure. #TheBlues. NFL London 2022 tickets: General sale launch date, times and prices for long-awaited Packers international debut. Branislav Ivanovic joined the English club in the year 2008 for a fee of 12 million euros and he represented the club for a long period of 9 years establishing himself as one ofthe greatest ever Chelsea defenders in the history of the club.

As individual honors, the Serbian international has featured in the PFA Premier League team of the year twice and also he is the most capped player in the history of his national team with 105 matches and scoring 13 goals for his national team. was immediately sent out on loan to Primeira Liga outfit Porto. In the absence of the suspended John Terry, Cahill and David Luiz led an impressive rearguard action that took the Champions League final to penalties. French superstar Marcel Desailly led Chelsea from the front for six long seasons, winning multiple trophies. It is only this that keeps the Englishman from the top spot. One of the most controversial figures in English football, Ashley Cole was nothing but a godsend for Chelsea. Gary was tough as nails and a proper professional with his partnership with John Terry especially brilliant. The only active player to make the list, Cesar Azpilicueta, is one of the best right-backs to ever play in the Premier League. Pace was the only attribute he lacked. John Terry is the greatest ever centre-back to ever play for Chelsea in the entirety of their history. Regarded as one of the best defenders in history, Terry was named UEFA Club Defender of the Year in 2005, 2008, and 2009. Nicknamed The Rock, due to his consistency, strength, and hard-tackling playing style, Desailly is considered one of the most accomplished players of his generation, and one of the finest French defenders ever, who stood out for his charismatic leadership and ability to organise his teams back-line and break down opposition plays throughout his career. Can you name the last four players to wear the numbers 1-11 at Chelsea? Unlike modern-day stars who spent an awful amount of time rolling around and diving, footballers back in the 1960s and '70s were all about authority. Longevity and consistency make Terry one of the clubs best centre-backs of all time. Carvalho had always been a centre back who stood out in particular for his intelligence, ability to read the game and time his challenges. Something went wrong, please try again later. Among these trophies was 5 Premier League titles, and he became the first Captain to lift the Premier League trophy 5 times when he did it for the fifth time in 2017. His club career lasted from the year 1986 to 2006, winning many titles including the UEFA Champions League medals with both the French club Olympique Marseille and the Italian club Milan, he also played for Nantes and Chelsea with many other clubs. The English left back is widely known as one of the best defenders in the history of the blues. The Portuguese and captain John Terry formed a formidable partnership which meant that Chelsea went on to retain their League title in the next season as well. Also, the fact that Ampadu has shaved his distinctive hair counts against him standing out from the crowd should be both saluted and encouraged, especially as Marouane Fellaini is no longer around to tug on his locks. Further to that, John Terry has won 5 English FA Cups, 3 League Cups, 3 English Super Cups and most especially a Champions League in 2012. Roman Abramovich has seen plenty of good central defenders in his time at Stamford Bridge. Cole was one of the best in the league's history. But his Chelsea career ended on something of asour note after he refused to play in the 2022 FA Cup final before joining Barcelona on a free transfer. Trophies you get when you leave Arsenal for Chelsea. promising start was curtailed by a cruciate ligament injury. Here, well see who has been Chelseas best Centre-backs. Gary Cahill made a total of 290 appearances for Chelsea and even though he played as a centre back, he found the way to the net 25 times. A good passer of the ball, comfortable at stepping out of defence and starting attacks, he was a point of contrast to those around him. We consistently update with latest Chelsea fixtures, injury news, transfer news and much more. This is the list of the best Chelsea playersin club history, whether you're talking about strikers and forwards or midfielders and defenders. Jose Mourinho decided to make his Porto general Ricardo Carvalho his first Chelsea signing. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. If you decide later that you no longer wish to receive the emails, simply follow the unsubscribe link in one of the newsletters - but we don't think you'll want to. Very good. Chelsea have a rich history of central-defenders spanning across their 100+ years of playing history as a professional club. Alongside Guehi, this one has to go in the regrets pile. More than 700 competitive appearances, and five Premier League titles under three different managers, make him a club legend. Also his style of play and his goal line clearances which saved his clubs many times and during the climax of his career, he was regarded as one of the best left backs in the world. Kalidou Koulibalys arrival and Chelseas interest in Jules Kounde. It was a perfect start to life at Stamford Bridge and the England centre-back proved himself to be sturdy and reliable over the next seven years, making 290 appearances in all competitions. In this article, you will see a review of the all time best defenders in the history of Chelsea football club so let us take a look a these great players that graced the pitch of Chelsea. The Chelsea XI from John Terrys full debut in 1999. Ron Harris was also known by the nickname Chopper as he was a tough-tackling centre-back and regarded as one of the best in his era. Regarded as one of the best defenders in the world at his peak, he is considered to be one of the greatest central defenders of his generation, as well as one of the best English and Premier League defenders ever. After the details were revealed, both the player and the manager were fined by the court. An incredible XI of academy players Chelsea have sold since 2006. producing one tackle that was worthy of the Ballon dOr award. He was strong as an ox, was never afraid to get involved, and produced inch-perfect challenges on cue. Guehi rose up through the Chelsea ranks and made his club debut in a League Cup match against Grimsby Town in September 2019. Having won the Champions League with the club in 2012, Cahill became a fixture in defence and has won every domestic and European honour with the club. Ivanovic was a scary opponent for the Premier attackers and he stood out for his great strength, ability in wining aerial duels and also his expertise in finishing even though he was a center back. Notable mentions who were the top contenders for All-time Greatest Chelsea Centre-backs: Barcelona inform Chelsea they can launch private talks to sign Frenkie de Jong, Barcelona urge Jules Kounde to hold out on completing Chelsea transfer, 3 players Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel should sign this summer, Billy Gilmour to hold talks with Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel over his future, Chelsea set to lodge a bid for Barcelonas wantaway star Frenkie de Jong, Chelsea strike an agreement with Barcelona over the transfer of Cesar Azpilicueta, Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui admits Jules Kounde close to Chelsea transfer, Presnel Kimpembe wants to stay at Paris Saint-Germain despite Chelsea interest, Chelsea hopeful of agreeing fee with Sevilla for Jules Kounde this week, Chelsea target Jonathan Claus set to sign for Olympique Marseille, Kepa Arrizabalaga douard Mendy Antonio Rdiger Marcos Alonso Andreas Christensen Thiago Silva Ben Chilwell Reece James Csar Azpilicueta Jorginho NGolo Kant, Christian Pulisic Mateo Kovacic Mason Mount Hakim Ziyech Kai Havertz Timo Werner Callum Hudson-Odoi Ruben Loftus-Cheek Trevoh Chalobah Marcus Bettinelli Romelu Lukaku Lucas Bergstrom Sal guez Ross Barkley Malang Sarr, At Chelsea Core, we provide you with latest Chelsea Football Club Updates. The Blues are now waiting for a decision from Sevilla, though that could be impacted by Barcelona's ability to quickly generate funds. But Chelsea are probably regretting their decision to let him go. You can unsubscribe at any time. He performed extremely well which led to Chelseas first league title in 50 years. Irrespective of the coach he plays under, the 32-year-old always manages to become a mainstay. His forays upfield sometimes led to criticism, not least Gary Nevilles infamous Playstation defender jibe, but he matured over time. Chelseas Ron Harris was everything you could possibly want in an old-school defender. With him on the pitch, the Londoners were always a force to be reckoned with, irrespective of the team they were up against. In the year 2010, Gary Cahill made his international debut for England and he represented the 3 Lions 61 times, featuring in 2 World Cups in the years 2014 and 2018, as well as in the Euro 2016. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Premier League giants Chelsea have had the privilege of fielding some excellent defenders over the course of their history. During his career, he was captain at Chelsea, the England national team and also Aston Villa. The former England international was not only a rock-solid centre-back, but he was also quite a force to be reckoned with on the other end. He was Captain at Chelsea and he led to winning 1 UEFA Super Cup, 2 English Super Cups and 1 English FA Cup with the blues.

Given his lack of Chelsea appearances, we cant rank Guehi anywhere other than last here. It was his understated, quiet intelligence that helped him stand out from the crowd. It signalled the emergence of a new challenger, armed with a huge transfer budget and plans to establish themselves among Europes elite. It is of no doubt that he is actually among the best Chelsea defenders of all time. The cult of Jose Mourinho at Chelsea: Hiding in laundry, pranking masseur, Dirty Secrets: Im not a Chelsea fan, but Ive always quite liked them. The 29-year-old has now joined Real Madrid on a free transfer andwill be sorely missed by the Chelsea faithful. Marcel Desailly is a former professional footballer who was born on 7th September 1968 in Accra Ghana and played as a center back or defensive midfielder but was mostly used as a center back at Chelsea. From flying full-backs to lion-hearted centre-backs, the west Londoners have had them all. Today we will take a closer look at the defenders who helped the club become the juggernaut it is today. Where are they now? Take a look at this list and if you notice someone is missing, feel free to add him to this list. Think of Chelsea and centre-backs and the mind inevitably conjures up images of John Terry. The Blues hold multiple defensive records in the League with none being more prominent than conceding the least number of goals in a league season. While many will point to the success of the above players, including Didier Drogba, but there were more players that rest in Chelsea folklore. In each football.london Chelsea bulletin, we'll be bringing you the latest breaking news, transfer features and comment pieces, as well as the key talking points for fans.